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Self-Help Fix List

There are so many things that can go right on a ride – blue sky and sunshine, a tail wind, a friend to share the experience with, and feeling good from the inside. We should always take a moment to notice when nothing is going wrong! But, when something does go wrong you may find that the pleasure you were after waits just around the corner from a quick fix. The following list, comprised of common… »
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How to Change a Flat

Changing a flat is one of the most basic repairs on a bike—it only requires a minimal amount of tools and a certain amount of patience to learn. The tools you will need are tire levers, a new tube or patch kit (I recommend keeping both handy), and a pump to inflate your tire. Tire levers come in many different sizes, shapes, colors, and materials. I prefer the plastic ones because they are lightweight… »
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Spring Cleaning Part 1

If you live in a region with weather similar to the kind we experienced here in Colorado over the winter, your bike is probably in need of some work. Winter wet, with all the chemicals road crews spread across the pavement to melt snow and ice, wreaks havoc on our bike’s parts. Wet or even damp trails cake our bikes with varying layers of grit, dirt, and dried mud. If April showers are truly followed… »
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Cleaning, Part 2: Upkeep!

Now that your bike has returned from the “spa”, how much effort will you exert to maintain that fresh condition? No matter how good a make-over contestant looks at the end of the show that make-up job won’t last through the night, the clothes will begin to stink and need a washing, and no matter how much liposuction one might undergo the reality of “I need to commit to a daily exercise routine”… »
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Traveling with Your Bike

I have traveled all over creation with my bike. To races, to fun rides, and even on vacation! Most of the time I have to fly to get to the race and at first I hated packing my bike. Well, let’s be honest…I still don’t like packing my bike. However I have done it for so long now that I have a system that works well for me and takes me about 15 minutes per bike. Not bad considering in the beginning… »
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Flat Prevention

So we have all been plagued at one time or another with the cursed flat. There are a couple of ways to help prevent flats, some that do not even require spending a grip of cash or adding a load of weight to your bike. For many riders, it’s easy to grab your cruiser out of its winter shelter in the garage and hop right on for the perennial spring outing only to get down the driveway and be halted… »
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